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Why I was arrested on the steps of the Justice Department
CC/Flickr/Stephen D. MelkisethianOn May 20, 500 evicted homeowners and their supporters gathered on the steps of the Justice Department to protest the lack of justice in the foreclosure crisis.As an...
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In Minneapolis, garages serve as galleries, theaters
When Minneapolis artist Pete Driessen started house-hunting, he looked at 250 properties before he founded what he wanted: a mid-century bungalow with a garage big enough for an art studio. But he...
View ArticleJudge's order in Brodkorb case reveals existence of audiotapes
A judge’s order that would allow confidential sealing of pre-trial information and depositions in Michael Brodkorb’s wrongful termination lawsuit against the Minnesota Senate has revealed the existence...
View ArticleFighting inflation: 'Army' of Kirchner supporters monitor prices in Argentina
Sporting sleeveless jerseys branded with a government campaign slogan, young followers of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner march down supermarket aisles to check on price freezes imposed by her...
View ArticleEurope's troika adrift
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Olli Rehn and Christine Lagarde used to be good at teamwork.Lagarde, who heads the International Monetary Fund, was a member of the French synchronized swimming team in her youth....
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood, ACLU file suit to block new Alabama abortion law
Lawyers for Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit on Tuesday asking a federal judge to block enforcement of a new Alabama law that critics say will force the closure of...
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Wisconsin lawmakers take aim at nonprofit news organization
In the four years since its founding, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism has had an impact far beyond what one might expect from a nonprofit news-gathering operation that operates out of...
View ArticleMassachusetts Senate race Debate 2: Gomez plays the 'independent' card
As the two candidates for John Kerry’s former Senate seat in Massachusetts blazed across nearly a dozen subjects in their second debate Tuesday night, a single question seemed to hover just outside the...
View ArticleSenate Republicans help immigration bill advance, but will they vote for it?
Senate Republicans have dodged being easily tarred for blocking immigration reform, as more than half their caucus helped Democrats Tuesday overcome a pair of procedural hurdles to amending and...
View ArticleTurkey: Police crackdown on Taksim Square gets mixed reviews
ISTANBUL, Turkey — The attempted clearing of protesters from Istanbul’s Taksim Square by Turkish riot police is drawing some unlikely critics — but also some local allies.Beginning Tuesday morning,...
View ArticleDon't blame government or industry for high gas prices
Many are blaming the oil industry, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the government for high gasoline prices, alleged refinery shortages, and the twice-a-year gas-grade switch.The...
View ArticleIn tweak to US, Russia would 'consider' asylum for Snowden
Russia might be willing to grant asylum to Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who exposed the extent of the National Security Agency's electronic surveillance, if he asked for it, Kremlinspokesman...
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Twins prospects Miguel Sano, Byron Buxton lighting up their leagues
Last year the Twins kept Miguel Sano at low Single-A for the entire season, despite his having the second-highest OPS in the Midwest League. He moved up to high Single-A to begin this year and was even...
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Which Minneapolis museums would attract a present-day Claudia Kincaid?
MinnPost photo by Andy SturdevantHere is a guide to the art museums of the Twin Cities, and which, according to my own mixed-up files, would be best-suited for a young Claudia and Jamie to run away to...
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MinnPost member drive: $1,000 board match Wednesday
MinnPost is having a sustaining member drive this week (the only one this summer), and we’d love to have you join us. Over the past six years, MinnPost has grown to become one of the most successful...
View ArticleFormer council member wins Red Wing mayor's race
Red Wing voters elected former City Council Member Dan Bender as mayor Tuesday in a special election.Former Mayor Dennis Egan had resigned in April, after he took a job with the frac sand industry and...
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End child labor: An estimated 215 million children still need alternatives
Jennifer PrestholdtWhat do you say to a child who has experienced child labor? I found myself in this position in Nepal recently. A teen, Shree described how as a little boy he worked with his parents...
View ArticleMinneapolis mayoral candidates tout endorsements
In recent weeks, Minneapolis mayoral candidates have been busy touting endorsements and highlighting shows of support before Saturday’s DFL convention.We asked each of the seven candidates to share...
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Memories of the June 13, 1968, Tracy tornado: 'Pain, anguish and blood…'
Minnesota Prairie Roots HE DOESN’T RECALL the details like it was yesterday.Yesterday, after all, was 45 years ago.Eric Lantz, then 16, of Walnut Grove, shot this award-winning photo of the Tracy...
View ArticleSt. Paul City Council to interview 12 candidates for temporary Ward 1 seat
Twelve candidates for a temporary city council position will be interviewed today by the St. Paul City Council.They've each applied to fill the Ward 1 seat being vacated by Council Member Melvin Carter...
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